Boat House in Daventry

Good carvery but go early as they stop serving by 4pm The main menu is pretty good & we will return Staff very polite & helpful

Could not fault the carvery, but service was atrocious, they weren't overly busy either, 1pm in a Sunday. Over 20 mins for 1st round of drinks ordered for 3 of our party, the others ordered about 10 mins later but their drinks arrived first. Literally had to go find a server to take our food order. Main menu item came out and we again had to find a server to get our carvery vouchers, then they only brought 3 tickets, we were a table of 5 with one main menu item so obviously there were 4 carverys required. Ordered coffees and hot chocolates, 2 hot chocolates came out tepid, other 3 drinks followed about 5 mins later.

Lovely place great staff don't like new menu unfortunately food was good but not my liking everything else was perfect I had hunters chicken or least that's what I was expecting this new version hasn't the same appeal sorry just is what it is

Over priced, reheated slop for food, a scratch of meat and raw roast potatoes with gravy flavored water! Not for us thanks 👎

We've been coming here a few times since moving here 6 years ago. We last visited 5 months ago and it was brilliant however today's visit has left us never returning again. We were sat down and no one told us they've moved to a QR code ordering system and we had been sat waiting for over half an hour. The vegetarian options are now very minimal, my husband had just 3x options to pick from. The food took a very long time to come out and when it did all 3 meals were stone cold. My 18 month old daughter's meal of sausage an mash was still raw in the middle. Meals were sent back but none of us could stomach them, my husband didn't eat his at all in the end, he felt ill. We won't be returning, not sure what happened but this used to be so lovely of a place to go to.

A little over priced for normal pub food, had to search for a server, no one came back to check if my food was ok, maybe the prices contributed to the lack of people and atmosphere.

Very good meal - the new menu is excellent. Also there are quite a few gluten free options. Both our waitresses were very efficient and attentive, especially Jessica, who made us feel very welcome! We certainly be returning to this pleasant, friendly canal-side hostelry.

Great location, good food and beer. Expensive, but nice and friendly, and surprisingly cosy for the size. Plenty of space

Great food, good service, and reasonable prices. A excellent place to go out to eat

Food was very good staff were very friendly and welcoming would come here again

1st time here in years. Time has not been kind to this place. Had a carvery and went large. The meat was ok. Turkey, pork and beef. Roast potatoes were awful. Carrots were a soggy mess. Cauliflower cheese was watery and under cooked. The stuffing, which was about 1.5 square inches was bland. Watery gravy topped off the whole things nicely. The horseradish sauce was the only thing I could be positive about. The kids sundae was literally 2 scoops of ice cream with chocolate sauce. Plates sat on our table for 20 minutes after we finished and the bill wasn't split as we asked which caused the woman and the bar to have meltdown. I do not recommend the carvery here at all.

Unfortunately the food wasn't the best didn't want to make a fuss as our son treated us but after we left we all agreed,it was overcooked and tasteless.staff lovely but food let's the place down ....

Sunday carvery is very very good!

Time I wanted wasn’t originally available but I was still able to request it to see if I could be accommodated. This is a great feature and I think all pubs should do this. We had a great cosy niche to eat in. Thank

Had a lovely meal tonight at the Boathouse. This is the 3rd time we have visited this restaurant the food is amazing and the staff are very welcoming. We will definitely be back.

Food Great. Service great. Atmosphere great. Everywhere clean and tidy. Value for money good. Lovely relaxed meal - thank you.

Great food helpful and friendly staff

He held the wake for my mother's funeral, and Milo and the team did an excellent job helping me organise it advising on food options and being very accommodating in what we wanted to do. The team did a great job on the day laying out the buffet and keeping it topped up. Also the guest all commented on how good the food was, which I agree with. This all helped make a difficult day go smoothly, so very much appreciated by myself and family. Thanks again.

Had a lovely steak here..served by a very pleasant young lady..and the log fire was so good as it was freezing outside

Visited for the first time today after driving past it so many times, and it was lovely! Good atmosphere and the staff on were fab, thank you! It looks like we'll be back for a Sunday roast soon, and maybe I won't be too full to have the burnt basque cheesecake!

Really enjoyed our evening here. Lovely food. We were served by Milo who was very friendly and efficient. Would visit again

We have travelled past the Boat House so many times over the years and have always said we should go in, we were looking for a place to have a carvery and when i saw this was on offer we decided to give it a go, and we were not disappointed, the food was lovely and the setting was beautiful.

We have travelled past the Boat House so many times over the years and have always said we should go in, we were looking for a place to have a carvery and when i saw this was on offer we decided to give it a go, and we were not disappointed, the food was lovely and the setting was beautiful.

Always good food lovely atmosphere and Jess and Glen are such great hosts… Friendly, helpful and even decorated my hot chocolate with a love heart! Love you too Glen! 🤗

Milo was very friendly and efficient

Three out of the four of us had the carvery at a 2pm booking..giving the place another chance due to being disappointed before. The other meal was quick to come. Despite not advising as such when giving us the menu, the mixed grill, among other items, is not available on a Sunday disappointingly ...thus why 3 not 2 had the carvery. The meat was minimal, no mash but the cauliflower cheese and carrots were good. I couldn't tell if the stuffing square was to eat or was kindling for the lovely log fire we were seated next to-it having been ready probably about 12pm that day and anything else after that time being a trade-off against eating it and keeping your teeth. We saved our hopes for the dessert but advised they had already ran out of the lemon torte by 3pm so guess not! Raise the bar guys, it was shocking...

A lovely place for a family xmas meet up.

Slow to take orders for 8 guests today, long wait for food after ordering, two ordered fish & chips, both were completely different fish, one was over cooked very dry couldn’t eat it, should have complained at time, very expensive. Two out of 4 coffees were cold, won’t be eating there again.

We had Christmas dinner here today. We aren't from the area, and are staying in an Air BnB nearby for the week, so we didn't know much about the pub. It was ok...I mean I'd describe it as a bit 'meh'. We stood for over 5 mins at the entrance for someone to spot us and seat us, then we waited ages at the bar to be served as our table wasn't ready. Not the bartenders fault, they're offering a lot of cocktails and not staffing it sufficiently to make them quickly. Starters came almost immediately once we were seated, pate was nice but the bread was so stale it was like a biscuit. Obviously been sliced/ toasted way before serving and it was inedible. Took a long time to get fresh bread to us- it should all be fresh to be honest. The lady serving at the carvery was so lovely. Our interaction with her really elevated our experience. Turkey was lovely, not dry, same with the beef. Yorkshires, were good, carrots delicious, bacon on pigs in blankets was like leather, cauliflower cheese needed more cheese, roast potatoes were not crispy, more hard. Christmas pudding was a bit odd- had a questionable sauce in there with the ice cream- was it icing? Chocolate trio- brownie was gritty but tasted good, ice cream was lovely, mousse lost all of its integrity and looked like someone had planted a fake turd on the plate. It wasn't the worst in the world but some disappointments, parts were great Was it worth 75 quid a head? Absolutely not. We don't pay much more for Christmas dinner at higher end gastropubs in Birmingham and they are always really impressive and innovative. I'm sure it's a lovely pub for a weekend lunch or drinks, particularly in summer.

We just had Christmas day dinner at The Boathouse. It was lovely, service good and the staff very polite. Thank you for making our Christmas special 😀

Works Xmas meal. Food was very good and plenty. Venue and location spot on next to the canal. Staff were nice and attentive. Nothing was any trouble. Wish this was my local. Will definitely return soon.

Dog friendly Lovely place Nice people. And the car chargers actually work !

2 for 1 makes this place good value.. food is very good and because we went wednesday at 4pm they were not too busy staff were friendly and helpful

Friendly welcome. Good food. Lovely atmosphere and open fires. Thankyou.

Excellent service by all staff who gave us all (party of 11), a very warm welcome. The food was pre ordered and came promptly (some quests were late but this was not a problem and the staff showed great understanding) . Food was excellent, tasty and hot. The Manager, Milo, was attentive and checked in on us regularly. Would definitely recommend this establishment to friends and family.

Food was good, served promptly and service was excellent

Pleasant service, lovely atmosphere, delicious food! 😋👏

Great location plenty of parking. Food was nice. The whole place was cold inside so a little cool to sit in without a jacket for food. The service was great, food lovely and hot.

Staff welcoming, attentive and efficient. There was a small delay in our desserts being served but the waitress was very apologetic which demonstrates a very caring attitude.

Always greeted by friendly, helpful staff. Quality food and drink is a given otherwise we would not keep on returning. Great Sunday Carvery , don’t change, it is the best in the area even if it costs a few coins more than elsewhere.

Fabulous carvery meal and friendly service from Linzi. Dauphinoise Potatoes were to die for! Will definitely be here again!

Our family had a lovely celebration meal with an excellent carvery and desserts thanks. Great service too, and our waitress Linzi was brilliant!

Delicious food and great service- Lindsey was excellent!

Food was mostly very nice, although some elements could have been better (lumpy mash, overcooked veg, but the core elements of the mains like the steak and pie were decent). The service was very slow however (took us an hour to get starters), but we did have a voucher that helped make it worth having come out for the meal

The meals were first class as usual. My only reservation was that the steak and ale pie was not available and neither was fish and chips for my two guests. The service was good and the waitress was helpful.

Situated by the Oxford Canal on the A45, close to Braunston village: extensive outdoor seating amongst trees and bushes, as well as children's play area, and well secured area. Extensive classic interior, with a variety of different themed seating and dining areas. Extensive menu, and carvery on Sundays, starting at £15.75.

Lovely large pub, friendly staff. Varied menu and good atmosphere 3rd visit here and would definitely come again especially in summer

Very cold in the building, didn’t feel like the heating was on. Every one sat in coats. Some of the food was cold. Very over priced. Portions of chips were so small we had to order more.

Really great pub with excellent food and friendly staff. Linzi was lovely to us. :) Good for gluten free food too. Try the basque cheesecake!

Amazing place, my dog loves it too as they also have a doggy menu

Food is excellent. Staff are friendly. Pub is clean and well presented but it was freezing. Hopefully they will get the heating sorted and if they do it will be a great place to visit again

Lovely evening with friends and great friendly service from Lindsay

Excellent service and food. Perfect for an evening out next to the canal.

Called in tonight for dinner and it seems to be back on form after loosing it's way during the summer. The food was really hot and well cooked and service was very quick. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Thanks for an enjoyable evening

Lexi Served our table, she was very professional under pressure and remained confident and cheerful throughout. She is an asset to the company, thank you so much for a lovely experience.

Just had a carvery and it was excellent, I would highly recommend it. Staff were very friendly, knowledgeable and attentive .

Great service, staff were friendly and polite. There was no rushing us to order, or requirement to leave within 2 hours. Absolute pleasure to be treated well and delicious food to boot. Will definitely be going back.

Lovely service from Kara, steak cooked very well and food arrived promptly

Food OK as expected for a chain pub. But when service charge options are offered on the payment device start at 15% and go up from there they get nothing and I'm never going again.

If you want good service don’t go to this place. If you order food don’t bother I ordered pate and got the smallest pieces of toast ever with frozen butter my pate should have been with brandy (which they are serving for Christmas dinner) there was no brandy in that pate. I ordered the 10oz rib eye steak very very poor I think there was 9oz of hard fat and crap so I complained. Yes they gave me 75% off my main course, as admitted the steak served was very poor. Why serve it then??? However I normally don’t moan so I did not but I had peppercorn sauce for my steak but I could not eat the steak but this was not refunded. I thought the entire main course should have been refunded but they offered 75% which ok sounds great wish I had thought about this and refused it and should have gone for 100%. If you want a nice meal at lunch do not go to this place it’s bloody terrible. Worst meal me and Mrs have had in 18 years. Place looks great but the food is pretty important!!!! And I would rather eat a meal from road kill.

Lovely staff Nice decor Quick service Great food Good price lunch menu

We haven’t been to the Boathouse for a long time for a Sunday dinner (as not a massive lover of carvery’s) but we went yesterday and the lunch was superb! We couldn’t fault it in any way, all rounded off with a lovely bottle of wine. Thank you to the team, we will be back.

I booked a table for boyfriends' birthday dinner. The staff were very polite and helpful, clean and well presented table. Didn't have to wait very long for food to arrive, which was very good, generous portions, good price. We have eaten here on many occasions and always been very happy with the service and food, nice variety of seating areas too.

What a wonderful carvery we had today. Can’t fault anything the meat , veggies, gravy. Which for me makes a perfect roast was fantastic. All 4 us loved everything. Thanks to everyone who helped make it a great experience

First time had been for a while had the sunday toast very nice 😋

Excellent service from Milo. Good food and great atmosphere we also loved the Christmas menus too. Will definitely return.

A very nice meal good service fair price

Advised on website it’s a dog friendly pub to be told it’s only dog friendly in one area which is full. We was shown our table and we replied ‘we have a dog is that ok?’ The man just replied ‘no’ very blunt. I ordered 2 drinks on the website scanning the QR code, after 35 mins I went to the bar as I stil had not received and the barman then took the ticket off the machine and said it had only just come through, convenient timing. We then went to the bar to order and was told by (I assume the manage) that someone would come to our table to take our order, when one of our party advised we had now been sat at our table for 45 mins and not once had someone come over he just replied ‘ok’ We then ordered a carvery and when we went to get the carvery was advised they only have the tiniest bit of beef and some turkey left, the lady advised we should have been told this upon ordering which we were not. Also ordered a kids meal with a dessert, once the plates were taken away we then had to ask for the dessert twice! The only reason I gave this rating 2 star was because the food itself was quite nice, but other than that, the customer service was absolutely awful.

Advised on website it’s a dog friendly pub to be told it’s only dog friendly in one area which is full. We was shown our table and we replied ‘we have a dog is that ok?’ The man just replied ‘no’ very blunt. I ordered 2 drinks on the website scanning the QR code, after 35 mins I went to the bar as I stil had not received and the barman then took the ticket off the machine and said it had only just come through, convenient timing. We then went to the bar to order and was told by (I assume the manage) that someone would come to our table to take our order, when one of our party advised we had now been sat at our table for 45 mins and not once had someone come over he just replied ‘ok’ We then ordered a carvery and when we went to get the carvery was advised they only have the tiniest bit of beef and some turkey left, the lady advised we should have been told this upon ordering which we were not. Also ordered a kids meal with a dessert, once the plates were taken away we then had to ask for the dessert twice! The only reason I gave this rating 2 star was because the food itself was quite nice, but other than that, the customer service was absolutely awful.

Sunday carvery was excellent, good value and fresh veg.

We have visited the boat house quite often for family special occasions , and it has always been great! Recently we have been going on a Monday lunch time, and the food and service has been really good. Great welcoming staff, a varied menu for many tastes, and a care for those with dietary requirements and allergies. Price point is reasonable for quality provided and location in the Picturesque village of Braunston. Big car park, views of the canal, dog friendly, clean facilities, and the above, what more could you ask for! We will be back again, and regularly at that!

Eh. This is a 'location' pub. In the summer you can imagine having a couple of pints watching the boats lazily pass by. Scenic views and watching the patter of local narrowboatists. Other than that everything generally disappoints. Food is average, weatherspoons style delivery but double the price and service was poor, they're friendly and kind, but disorganised and slow if there's more than a few tables. If you fancy a couple of pints and a nibble by the canal, don't doubt it come here. If you have other dinner options, take them. P.s. Non stop Christmas songs in October was weird

Great place really good food and very nice staff, this is the 7th time we've been there so that says it all.

Lovely staff & friendly customers, especially the local boaters.

Very sticky menu's and table top

Staff friendly and helpful, food hot and plenty.. PerfectThe staff were very friendly. The food was nice although the steak was fatty and grizzly. However, service was slow and had to remind about drinks. We did move tables and the waitress did check and confilm she had also noted this on the computer but our drinks were left on the original table. Overall a nice time BUT the accessible toilet is behind a heavy door next to the ladies. This seems incredibly impractical considering the gents toilet door is in the main bar. It is definitely an unnecessary obstacle for anyone wanting to use this toilet.

Food was lovely, a bit of a mix up with the orders, however we're very good in sorting out the issue. Nice location nice place..

Standard chain pub but well situated and spacious with a good selection of beer. Sunday carvery was excellent. Friendly staff.

Enjoyed a lovely well cooked and tasty meal here and with 30% discount voucher, made it even better. The staff were very obliging and absolutely lovely.

We had a room within the pub for a family gathering on 5th October. We had a lovely evening and an excellent buffet. Thank you to the staff and to Manager Milo who made sure everything run smoothly. Mary

Very nice sharing board, hot very tasty plenty for two to share.

We were a small party of ladies, we took our time ordering, with lots of special instructions, and they were all followed to the letter, and we were never rushed. A very pleasant lunch time. Thank you to all the staff.

Lovely atmosphere customer service is good..reasonable prices....just need a few more veggie options

A lovely venue, friendly helpful staff, great food. Both loved the kebabs this evening, awesome meal.

Cold food and very expensive and celebrating Christmas in September is just wrong. But nice venue and location.

Lovely place to relax with a beer and watch boats go by .

Nine adults and three children enjoyed an excellent meal. Wide menu choice and food very good. Staff friendly and efficient.

Excellent service . Food outstanding for the price . Very clean environment . Staff exceptionally helpful

Been here three times now. Will definitely be back. Lovely place. Friendly staff. Great food. Just wish I'd left room for crumble!

We live in a local village and have not been in for a while. There were some different staff that did not appear well trained: poorly poured pint (frothy), non shaken juice drinks. The tables were mostly dirty and there was no pie of the day. Overall disappointing as prices have gone up with a reduction in service/quality, hopefully this was just a bad day…

I went on Sunday had the carvery, but much more choice if needed, lovely surrounds right by the canal, so well named, dog friendly

Great service from Will. Thank you 🙏

Milo was great and the food was good too.

Great service from Milo & Jess for a group booking, food tasty & well presented and a really friendly atmosphere. Easy to find with ample parking.

Work group meal for group of 14 Excellent service from Milo and Jess. Food was served quickly and was excellent. Felt really welcomed and very well looked after throughout

Delicious food, great service and lovely friendly atmosphere

Excellent restaurant. Very nice food served by attentive staff. Also allowed our dog in bar area and garden. Nice terrace by canal with dogs welcome. Nice decor throughout. Would recommend.9

We enjoyed the fresh food and for dessert a real whipped cream. Well done

I visited the Boat House and had an incredible experience. The restaurant was amazing and the view of the water and boats really added to the moment. The service was exceptional and the food was delicious. I recommend so highly!

We had a beautiful meal there yesterday. Food was delicious. Really good value